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Collection Overview
Title: Maurice J. (Mitch) Freedman Papers, 1996-2005![Add to your cart. Add to your cart.](themes/ala_redo/images/addtocart.gif)
Predominant Dates:2001-04
ID: 2/1/44
Primary Creator: Freedman, Maurice J. (Mitch)
Extent: 15.6 Cubic Feet
Arrangement: Alphabetical
Date Acquired: 06/29/2006. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Advocacy, ALA Annual Conference, ALA Midwinter Meeting, Banned Books, Executive Board, ALA, International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), Library of Congress, Pay Equity, President, ALA, Publicity, Public Library Association (PLA), Salaries, Status of Women, USA PATRIOT Act
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Papers of Maurice J. (Mitch) Freedman, President (2002-03), includes articles, correspondence, interviews, photographs, reports, and speeches concerning administrative duties, affiliated professional organizations, conference logistics, election and inaugural activities, legislative advocacy and issues, and travel. Correspondents include Sanford Berman and Patricia Schroeder. Also included are materials for: ALA annual and midwinter conferences (2001-04), Better Salaries Task Force, Campaign for America's Librarians, Cuban libraries and librarians, ALA Honorary Membership nominations, IFLA conferences (2001-03), Iraqi libraries, media advocacy and training, Palestinian libraries, regional and state library association meetings, ALA policy on torture, and USA PATRIOT Act.
Biographical Note
Maurice J. (Mitch) Freedman earned a M.L.S. and Ph.D in library and information science [1]. Over his career, he has held various positions at the Library of Congress, the Information Dynamics Corporation, and the Hennepin County (Minn.) Library [2]. In 2005, he retired from his position as the Director of the Westchester (NY) Library System after 23 years [3]. He was Director of the New City Library from 2013 to 2015 [4]. He has been a consultant and speaker for the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Information Service, and he has also taught in library and information science programs at Columbia University, the Pratt Institute, and Rutgers University. He was President of ALA from 2002 to 2003. In 2014, he received the 2014 Joseph W. Lippincott Award [2].
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Administrative Information
Repository:
The American Library Association Archives
Accruals:
10/02/2006
Access Restrictions:
Access Restricted: Interview transcripts in Box 4, Folder: ALA-APA Director Search Committee, 2003. Access restricted pending notification from ALA HQ. Check with ALA Librarian.
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- Box 9
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- Folder 1: Hennepin County Library, 2002-05
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- Folder 2: ALA Geraldo Hernandez, 2003
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- Folder 3: ALA Bernadine Abbott Hoduski, 2002-03
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- Folder 4: ALA Pat Hogan, 2001-05
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- Folder 5: ALA Holt Uncensored, 2002
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- Pat Holt
- Folder 6: ALA Hong Kong Library Association, 2002
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- Folder 7: ALA Honorary Membership-Sandy Berman, 2003-04
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- Folder 8: ALA Honorary Membership-EJ Josey, 2000-01
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- Folder 9: ALA Honorary Membership-Seymour Lubetzky, 2001-02
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- Folder 10: ALA Hot Topics Video Conference-Chicago, 4/27-29, 2005
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- Folder 11: Hudson Valley Library System Foundation-Poughkeepsie 5/30, 2002
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- Folder 12: ALA Human Rights Watch, 2003
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- Folder 13: Illinois Library Assn (ILA) Conference-Chicago 9/24-27, 2002
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- Folder 14: University of Illinois at Chicago Visit, 9/25, 2002
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- Meeting with UIC Library staff
- Folder 15: ALA Univ of IL at Urbana-Champaign Visit, 8/22, 2002
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Visit to Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS).
- Folder 16: IMIS-ALA Member DB, 2001
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- Database codes
- Folder 17: Indiana Library Federation Conference-Indianapolis 4/13-14, 2004
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- Folder 18: ALA John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award, 2002
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- Folder 19: ALA Information Services & Use (ISU), 2003
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- Folder 20: IMLS Librarian Training Meeting-Washington DC, 2/26, 2002
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- Folder 21: ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee, 2000, 2004
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- Folder 22: ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom, 2001-02
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- Folder 23: ALA IFLA Matters, 2002
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- Folder 24: International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions (IFLA), 2003-05
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- Folder 25: International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions (IFLA), 1999-2003
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- Folder 26: IFLA Annual Conference-Buenos Aires, 8/20-27, 2004
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- Freedman did not attend; correspondence and prgram material
- Folder 27: IFLA Annual Conference-Berlin, 2003
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- Folder 28: IFLA Annual Conference-Berlin, 2003
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- Folder 29: IFLA Annual Conference-Amerika Haus Presentation, 2003
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- Folder 30: IFLA Annual Conference Correspondence, 2003
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- Folder 31: IFLA Annual Conference-RTMLA Open Session on Strategic Planning, 2003
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- Folder 32: IFLA Annual Conference-Glasgow, Scotland, 8/18-24, 2002
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- Folder 33: IFLA Annual Conference, Miscellaneous Papers-Glasgow, 2002
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- Folder 34: IFLA Annual Conference, Program Books-Glasgow, 2002
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- Folder 35: IFLA Annual Conference, Misc Publications-Glasgow, 2002
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- Folder 36: IFLA Annual Conference-Boston 8/16-25, 2001
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- Folder 37: IFLA Annual Conference-Boston, 2002
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- Folder 2 of 2
- Folder 38: IFLA National Libraries Section, 2003
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- Folder 39: IFLA Progressive African Librarians Group, 2002
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- Folder 40: IFLA Terrorism Statement, 2001
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- Folder 41: IFLA-Kay Raserkoa, President-Elect, 2001
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